Martin vs Taylor vs Maton

Similar to the other video I made, but this time the Maton is in the mix. I know that these are very different guitars, and it is probably not a fair fight, but tell me what you hear in the differences between guitar makes, tone woods, and body shapes. Then tell me which one you like the best. All strings are new and are Martins. I hope you enjoy.

1st: Martin DC-15e (Mahogany, Dreadnought)
2nd: Taylor 314ce (Spruce/Sapele, Grand Auditorium)
3rd: Maton EBG808TE (Spruce, Queensland Maple, not sure...it's small ( :

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Music

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• Tommy Emmanuel
• fingerstyle guitar
• maton ebg808te
• taylor 314ce
• martin dc-15e
• martin guitar strings
• mombasa
• tommy emmanuel
• comparison video

[jvmalum]

All are very solid performers but in my humble opinion the Martin took it all home, deeper lows, nicer chimes and more volume. Just one mans opinion ;-)

[abefroman007]

@jvmalum

Thanks for the comment!

[cwsgershwin]

Thanks, my mind is swiss cheese. I had a question for you. I can't find the video but somewhere on utube is a Tommy backstage clip. He is asked to sign a Taylor (can't see what flavor). He plays it for a moment and says he'd like to compliment who set it up, it plays nicely. "Normally Taylors are too stiff for me" Tommy says, I think that is verbatim. What do you think he meant by that? Action too stiff? Overall guitar not resonant like the Maton? Thanks! (last question haha)

[abefroman007]

@cwsgershwin

Hmm...I am not exactly sure what he means by "stiff". I believe that Taylors are known for having high string action. This was definitely the case with mine. I had to lower it quite a bit. Also, there seems to be problems with "deflection" below the bridge on Taylors. My guitar is roughly two years old and it already has some signs of this problem. The good thing is that with the bolt on neck, the fix should be realatively easy.

[cwsgershwin]

"Exotic" doesn't mean anything in this context, thinking about it. Let me ask you this- which is an easier action? I know you have them setup yourself- but after doing that, between the Maton and the Taylor, which plays easier? thanks again

[abefroman007]

@cwsgershwin

Exotic eh? I have played as many brands as I could to find the right guitar for me. I knew I wanted a smaller bodied guitar for fingerstyle. And there were some great ones. Martin 000-28 would probably be my second favorite, but the Maton I have still win in my opinion. And the Queensland maple is a beautiful back and sides. For the action, the Maton seems to be the most consitant up and down the neck. The Taylor is close though. I hope this helps. Thx for commenting!

[risingsorrow]

it s a tough call,the martin dounded a little deeper,the taylor has more definition,surprisingly is a step behind in the contest

[cwsgershwin]

PS, one other guitar in the running for me, and it is apples to oranges to these, is the T5. I wouldn't have been even curious until I saw Doyle Dykes play one at a local music store last year. Chet stuff, loved the sound he got. I know it is 99% in his fingers, but the action is or can be real nice on those guitars, in my experience.

[cwsgershwin]

Yes, the bolt on neck is/was hugely appealing. My 412ce was high out of the box and I had a luthier bring it down as best he could. The idea of a higher action to get more tone to me is not workable. One other thing I saw Tommy say, at a workshop, in relation to low/vs higher action was "playing guitar...it's already hard enough", I felt he was as usual, right. Anyway thanks again for your comments.

[abefroman007]

@cwsgershwin

Hey, glad to hear from you! I too have played the 512ce and loved it! As for the Maton, I went to the shop just to try it out and if it blew me away I would consider buying it. As you can see, it blew me away. The clarity and sustain are amazing. I have played on many guitars and nothing has compared in that catagory. I think for fingerstyle it would be tough to beat. And plugged I would say that is beats any guitar I have played on.